execute by hanging
1Hanging — is the lethal suspension of a person by a ligature. The Oxford English Dictionary states that hanging in this sense is specifically to put to death by suspension by the neck, although it formerly also referred to crucifixion. The preferred past… …
2hanging — 1. adjective Suspended. The hanging vines made the house look older than it was. 2. noun a) The act of hanging a person (or oneself) by the neck in order to execute that person (or to commit suicide). Hanging is the punishment for one convicted… …
3hanging — hang·ing || hæŋɪŋ n. act of suspending; act of executing by suspending by the neck (from a gallows, gibbet, etc.) hæŋ n. manner in which something hangs; knack, gist of how to do or operate something v. suspend; be suspended; attach,… …
4Death by Hanging — (Kōshikei) Directed by Nagisa Ōshima Produced by Nakajima Masayuki Takuji Yamaguchi …
5hang — I n. (colloq.) knack to get the hang of smt. II v. 1) ( to be suspended ); ( to fall ) to hang limp; loose, loosely 2) (colloq.) (d; intr.) to hang around ( to frequent ) (to hang around a bar) 3) (D; intr.) ( to be suspended ) to hang by (to… …
6gibbet — I. noun Etymology: Middle English gibet, from Anglo French Date: 13th century 1. gallows 1a 2. an upright post with a projecting arm for hanging the bodies of executed criminals as a warning II. transitive verb Date: 1646 1. a …
7bang — I n. with a bang (the door slammed with a bang) II v. 1) (d; intr.) to bang against; into; on (she banged on the door; I banged into the wall) 2) (D; tr.) to bang against, on (he banged his head on the low ceiling) * * * [bæŋ] ( to fall ) to bang …
8gibbet — historical noun 1》 a gallows. 2》 an upright post with an arm on which the bodies of executed criminals were left hanging as a warning or deterrent to others. verb (gibbets, gibbeting, gibbeted) hang up on a gibbet or execute by hanging. Origin ME …
9gibbet — historical ► NOUN 1) a gallows. 2) an upright post with an arm on which the bodies of executed criminals were left hanging as a warning to others. ► VERB (gibbeted, gibbeting) ▪ hang up on a gibbet or execute by hanging. ORIGIN Old French gibet… …
10string up — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. hang, execute by hanging, hang by the neck until dead; see kill 1 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) I verb Informal. To execute by suspending by the neck: gibbet, hang. Slang: swing. See HELP. II verb See string …
